Detachable heel for shoes



Aug. 25, 1925.

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Patented Aug. 25, 1925.

UNITED STATES ROBERT A. WADE, 0F JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

IDETACIIABLE HEEL FOR SHOES.

Application filed July 19,

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT A. WVADE, a citizen of the United States, residing at J orsey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Detachable Heels for Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in shoe heels and is an improvement upon the subject matter of an application filed by me Feb. 6, 1922, and allowed March 22, 1924, the said application bearing the Serial No. 534,302.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a detachable shoe heel and a detachable tread therefor, together with means common to both the heel and tread, whereby the said heel and tread may be removably secured in place.

Another object of the invention is the provision of securing means of this character which is simple in construction, positive in use and by means of which the heel and tread may be quickly attached or removed.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional view of a shoe heel illustrating the invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the heel with the shoe carried plate removed.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan View of said plate.

Figure 4: is a bottom plan view of the heel body with the plate removed.

Figure 5 is an inner face view of the tread.

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view of the spring actuated latch, the parts being shown in separated relation.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates the heel body and 11 the heel tread. This body is provided with a tapered socket 12 and a plug 13 which extends within the socket, the plug and socket being irregular-shaped and having their walls spaced apart for the reception of a heel plug or extension 1 1 which is carried by a shoe carried plate 15, ,This plate is pro- 1924. Serial No. 727,006.

vided with openings 16 for the passage of suitable securing devices whereby the plate may be attached to the heel portion of a shoe. The plug or extension 14 is shaped to conform to the shape of the socket and the plug 13, the portion which extends over the end of the plug 13 having an opening 17 therein.

The tread 11 has extending therefrom a plug 18 which is provided with a socket 19 and the walls of this plug and socket are irregular-shaped and are covered by a plate 20 which is provided with an opening 21. The outer end of the heel body is socketed as indicated at 22 while a plug 23 extends into this socket so as to engage the walls of the socket 19. The walls of these sockets and plug are also irregular-shaped so that relative lateral or turning movement between the tread and heel body and the body and plate 15 will be prevented. The plate 20 is secured to the tread by a pin or rivet 24.

The heel body has extending longitudinally therethrough an opening 25 and arranged within this opening is a latch which includes a latch bar 26 having hooks or bills 27 at opposite ends thereof. The bar 26 is provided with a socketed extension 28 which receives one end of a spring 29, the opposite end of which bears against one wall of the opening 25 so as to force the bills or, hooks 27 into engaging position over the edges of the openings 17 and 21 of the heel plug and plate 20 respectively.

The heel body is provided with a laterally disposed opening 29 which communicates with the opening 25 and which accommodates a button 30, the inner end of.

which receives the socketed extension 28. This button is provided with radially dis posed lugs or flanges 31 which engage a shoulder provided at the inner end of the opening 29 and act to limit movement of the button outwardly.

By reference to Figure 1 of the drawings it will be seen that by pushing the button 30 inwardly the hooks or bills 27 may be disengaged from over the edges of the openings l7 and 21 so that the heel body and tread may be released.

The walls of the sockets and plugs are provided with spaced longitudinally disposed tapered ribs 32 and grooves 33 so as to provide frictional engagement between the attaching plate and heel body and the heel body and tread.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention What is claimed is 1. In a shoe, a heel, a tread for the heel, a shoe carried member, a tread carried member and means including a spring pressed double hook carried by the heel and engaging both of said members, whereby the heel and tread may be detachably secured in place.

2. In a shoe, a heel, a tread for the heel, a shoe carried member, a tread carried member and means including a spring pressed laterally movable latch carried by the heel and engaging both of said members, whereby the heel and tread may be detachably secured in place.

3. In a shoe, a heel, a tread for the heel, a shoe carried member, a tread carried member and means carried by the heel and engaging both of said members, whereby the heel and tread may be detachably secured in place and an operating button housed Within the heel and engaging the securing means, whereby the latter may be actuated.

4. In a shoe, a heel, a tread for the heel, said heel having a socket in its opposite ends, a shoe carried plate, a plug extending from the plate into and engaging the walls of one of the heel sockets, a plug extending from the tread into and engaging the Walls of the other socket and means carried by and engaging said plugs whereby the heel and 40 tread may be detachably secured in place. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ROBERT A. WADE. 

